The Secret Garden - Softcover

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784284254 ISBN 13: 9781784284251

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Mary Lennox is an unhappy and unloved little girl. Sent to live at her Uncle's gloomy manor in Yorkshire, she is determined to hate her new home. But when she unlocks a hidden garden in the grounds, the magic of the place starts to weave its spell on Mary and those around her. Frances Hodgson Burnett's best-loved story is guaranteed to enchant readers of all ages. Featuring illustrations by Charles Robinson Product Information: ISBN: 9781784284251 Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Publisher: Arcturus Format: Paperback Pages: 219 Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.5cm

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Review:

Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as truculent as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, cooped up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12)

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"Mary is a tough feisty character, who manages to turn a whole household, and the lives of those in it, completely upside down... The book is brim full of magic and joy." --"Sunday Telegraph"

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1784284254
• ISBN 13: 9781784284251
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224